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Where does “астериск” come from?

астериск (Russian) comes from Latin asteriscus, from Ancient Greek ἀστερῐ́σκος.

астериск (Russian): asterisk

Definitions

  1. asterisk

Ancestry of “астериск”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinasteriscusa small star, an asterisk
2Ancient Greekἀστερῐ́σκος—
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀστερῐ́σκος →